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PHN and burning nerve pain

Have been having burning nerve pain associated with intestinal motility for over a month now. The pain and burning radiate up to the left arm and across the pectoral muscle also triggering numbness and tingling of the left shin and foot and all the way up into left side of face and bridge of nose. Have had complete MRI of entire spine to rule out abnormalities plus Ultrasound of all organs which are OK. Heart OK, blood work OK. Have also had a supposed bout with Shingles but no one doctor convinced I had as the left armpit rash was small and not like wrap around rash. I'm told this may be PHN related but no one will confirm. The burning is directly connected and triggered by movement down below. Bowels functioning OK with no blood, or pain when moving them. Only burning shooting Neuropathy pains. Has anyone ever experienced this before ?Thanks,C.R.:(

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Have been having burning nerve pain associated with intestinal motility for over a month now. The pain and burning radiate up to the left arm and across the pectoral muscle also triggering numbness and tingling of the left shin and foot and all the way up into left side of face and bridge of nose. Have had complete MRI of entire spine to rule out abnormalities plus Ultrasound of all organs which are OK. Heart OK, blood work OK. Have also had a supposed bout with Shingles but no one doctor convinced I had as the left armpit rash was small and not like wrap around rash. I'm told this may be PHN related but no one will confirm. The burning is directly connected and triggered by movement down below. Bowels functioning OK with no blood, or pain when moving them. Only burning shooting Neuropathy pains. Has anyone ever experienced this before ?Thanks,C.R.:( sounds like shingles. my dad had same eveything.

Thanks. Can you tell me how long he suffered ? it seems like it was atleast a couple of months. he was in so much pain. hed say his hair even hurt. and one day it just disappeared. i know that shingles only effect one side of your body. and i quess its from haveing the chicken pox when you were younger.

I tried everything for my lower back shingles pain.... considered homeopathy..after a very long time, one dose eased most of my symptoms..I used homeopathic chicken pox (Varolinum 200c ) http://abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/50994/ ***very very helpful*** http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/21/187.cfm http://www.holisticonline.com/Remedies/Shingles/shingles_homeopathy.htm